Prajakta is a Senior Reporter with Hindustan Times, Mumbai. She covers transport and legal metrology.
Articles by Prajakta Kunal Rane
Mumbai’s Western Railway set to induct third 15-coach train by Dec 25
Around 14,400 more suburban commuters can be accommodated daily with just one additional 15-coach train
Updated on Dec 12, 2016 09:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Glitch hits rail services in Mumbai, passengers hit back
More than 5,000 passengers stood protesting on the tracks at Titwala station on Wednesday morning, delaying 70 suburban services and cancelling 40 of them on the Kalyan-Kasara route. Services were completely halted for three hours between 6am and 9am
Published on Dec 07, 2016 11:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Padmja Sinha and Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
In Mumbai: Demand grows for trains to Kalyan and beyond
More people have started living beyond Kalyan and railway stations in these areas have seen several more passengers in the past few years, but railway authorities have failed to adapt train services and stations to cater to the demand.
Published on Dec 07, 2016 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Western Railway in Mumbai cleans up stations, books 19,000 this year
The number of passengers booked and penalised for littering and spitting on the station premises has increased multi-fold compared to last year.
Published on Dec 07, 2016 09:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
No point in selective ban on vehicles: Additional transport commissioner
Taxis older than 20 and autos older than 16 are phased out so vehicles with newer technology can operate
Updated on Dec 05, 2016 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane
Survey predicts 3000% rise in vehicles from 2015 to 2050
At 17.41%, the transport sector is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Mumbai
Updated on Dec 05, 2016 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
BEST makes going cashless easier for bus, power users
The undertaking plans to start accepting credit and debit cards at BEST bus depots and stations for renewal of bus passes and e-purse recharge
Updated on Dec 02, 2016 01:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Asian Bank, World Bank funds to put Mumbai’s MUTP-III rail projects on right track
The ambitious Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) III infrastructure projects worth more than Rs10,000 crore will be jointly financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the World Bank in a 40:60 ratio.
Published on Dec 01, 2016 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
BEST looks to sell ‘popular’ smart cards at railway stations
The BEST transport division has witnessed a 273% increase in its daily collection for e- purse recharges since the announcement of demonetisation
Published on Nov 27, 2016 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
BEST nod for installation of 4,400 LED lights
For citizens, this means better illumination on Mumbai roads
Published on Nov 26, 2016 12:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Dedicated bus lanes in Mumbai: BEST’s way to attract commuters
Significantly, under the HT Unclog Mumbai campaign, transport experts had also suggested that the BEST should start more and more dedicated bus lane routes that will prompt more Mumbaiites to use the public transport which will also reduce congestion on Mumbai’s roads.
Published on Nov 25, 2016 12:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
48% increase in railway smart card sales after demonetisation
Apart from buying railway tickets over the counter and cancelling them to claim a refund, people have also used smart cards for automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) to exchange their old banknotes for new ones
Published on Nov 23, 2016 09:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbaiites could board a train from Oshiwara this Sunday
The much-awaited Oshiwara suburban station on Western Railway’s slow corridor is likely to be opened for suburban commuters this Sunday, November 27.
Updated on Nov 22, 2016 02:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Delay in starting markets in Mumbai pushes farmers towards APMC
Thousands of farmers joined the farmer’s market scheme rolled out by state government in August
Updated on Nov 21, 2016 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Punctual services for Mumbai’s Western Railway commuters in the offing
The Western Railway’s (WR) Mumbai division plans to upgrade its system to increase the speed of suburban trains and make its services punctual. For this, it has proposed to use the fifth line between Andheri and Borivli stations, which is currently used only by long-distance trains.
Updated on Nov 21, 2016 04:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai’s Central Railway suggests GPS-based mobile app for railway platforms
If Central Railway’s proposal is accepted, soon city railway commuters will have a global positioning system (GPS)–based mobile application to guide them on the location of platforms, staircases, foot-over-bridges, escalators, toilets and even coach position of outstation trains at a station.
Published on Nov 19, 2016 12:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
MGP demands 20% cap on cab aggregators’ surge pricing in Mumbai
While welcoming the competition in the taxi-autorickshaw trade, the MGP has, in its letter, demanded that base fare of the aggregators should be determined by regional transport authority (RTA) as it is done for black-and-yellow taxis.
Published on Nov 18, 2016 11:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai’s island city may not face power tariff hike till March 2018
Also, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) power tariff may witness slight drop in the next fiscal year
Published on Nov 18, 2016 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
HT Unclog Mumbai: It’s the BEST option for Mumbaiites
Mumbai’s once iconic bus network is a crumbling mammoth today. It needs to become a priority
Updated on Nov 17, 2016 10:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
HT Unclog Mumbai: Next station, a brand new train network
Mumbai’s ‘local’ was a transport revolution — until demand outgrew supply
Updated on Nov 16, 2016 05:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kailash Korde and Prajakta Kunal Rane
Demonetisation hits Mumbai’s auto and taxi trade
Mumbai’s auto and taxi business has been severely affected because of the ongoing crunch of bank notes of lower denominations
Updated on Nov 14, 2016 01:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Where is the change? Activists ask for probe into rail ticket sales
The Union government demonetised the Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes, but allowed railway booking centres to continue accepting the old notes till November 11
Updated on Nov 13, 2016 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Rly board asks state to consider staggered working hours to ease congestion
The proposal to of have staggered office timings in Mumbai has been given a boost. The railway board has sent a report on how staggered office hours can be worked out to the state for a review
Updated on Nov 10, 2016 10:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai railways to accept banned notes for monthly, quarterly passes
Commuter associations said that if this inconvenience continues, they will have to launch agitation at major stations.
Published on Nov 10, 2016 12:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Three new farmers’ markets will be open on weekdays
Markets will come up at Kurla, Borivli and Bandra
Published on Nov 06, 2016 11:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
7 more suburban stations in Mumbai to get Wi-Fi in 2017
The seven railway stations to be provided with Wi-Fi in first half of 2017 are Virar, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Dombivli, Badlapur, Mulund and Chembur.
Updated on Nov 04, 2016 12:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
March deadline for extension of Mumbai’s Andheri-Goregaon harbour line
The project will provide direct connectivity between Navi Mumbai and Goregaon to more than two lakh commuters who travel on the line every day
Published on Nov 02, 2016 12:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai: Western Railway to increase train services to Vasai, Virar and Dahanu
Considering the passenger shift to the north side of the city, Mohd Jamshed, railway board (traffic)
Published on Oct 29, 2016 12:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
BEST to start mobile ticketing system
Mobile ticketing was introduced on a trial basis on 127 AC buses
Published on Oct 27, 2016 12:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train work to start in 2017
Construction on the Indian Railway’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is likely to start in 2017, Mohd Jamshed, member (traffic) of Railway Board, said during his visit to the city on Tuesday.
Updated on Oct 26, 2016 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prajakta Kunal Rane, Mumbai
